Here is my take on these goodies. I used the Tim Holtz Baroque die cut, lots of Distress Ink, an EK Success punch, an etsy flower and some pearlized water. Fun fun fun to make. I trimmed the edges of the Baroque die cuts to make it more square, and I flicked pearlized water on the completed project for flecks of shine. (Jill is master of the artsy flick.

And, how about a giveaway? At a show this past spring, I got to meet Nikki Sivils (and her cute pup!) and she sent lots of goodies to me. I thought I would give a few things away here – several fun, clear stamp sets. (If you want to see more of her product, click HERE.) Just leave a comment by Sunday night for a chance to win…

And here is my take on this challenge. I cut the card to 4.25"x4.25" and let the flower stick off the top. The images are embossed, making it easier to paint the flowers with Twinkling H2Os. So much fun. And those adorable light dot papers? That is from a pack of 6×6 papers from PoppyStamps, which is run by Memory Box Dave's kids. So cool.

I am getting lots of questions on Twinkling H2Os. They can be used like watercolor (with lots of water) or like a thicker paint (with less water) and always leave amazing shine. You will love them – promise. You can find them HERE.

I had Twinks a long time ago but never used them. Thanks to an AWESOME class I took with Dave from Memory Box (who used to be an engineer, too!), I am now in love with them again. This card has a piece I made in class with him. The background is done with Twinks, and then we just stamped on it. Lovely results in real life…

We switched a few months ago to all cloth napkins. So very very very happy we did. Favorites? THESE, THESE and THESE from Crate and Barrell. Thankfully they come out of the dryer looking good. That was a must for me – many need ironing. (No way!)

And! We have winners of the Kiss and Tell stamp giveaway – Sav O'Gwynn and Amy. Remember you can still order your own. If you mention my blog (put "Jennifer McGuire Ink" in the message-to-seller during checkout), she will give you a 10% refund within 24 hour of purchase. Order HERE. And check out these photos Karissa from Kiss and Tell sent of her products. Yum…

One last thing – a quick update on Cards for Kids. If you sent cards, please check the list HERE and let Jana know if you were missed. We will draw prizes soon and start the next round. Thanks!

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September 20, 2010

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A few weeks ago, I did a same-stamp challenge with my dear, talented friend Joy Taylor. We had just been talking and feeling inspired by each other, so I had the idea to do the week of fun. And we loved it! So, I decided to do this more often.

So, I am excited to start a same-stamp challenge week with another person I admire so much – Jill Foster. But we are going to add another element to the challenge. We are going to not only both use the same stamp, but also use the same source of inspiration. Fun, huh?

The reason we decided to add the inspiration element is because Jill's incredible blog is based on the "inspired by" idea. Each week she picks an fellow cardmaker. Each day she picks a card that cardmaker made and shows a card she created inspired by it. Love this concept.

So, let's get started.

Here is the stamp we decided to use for Day 1, along with an inspiration card I picked of Jill's…

And here is my card. To be honest? I hate it. Ha. I wanted warm, fall colors, but it looks just awful. Ha. But it is what it is, so here it is. (Like that line?) I am not picky about what I create. Jill's inspiration card is a masterpiece – I wish I would have done it justice! Anyway, here it is…

Be sure to check out Jill's take on this stamp and inspiration HERE. She is amazing – I am sure it will be wonderful.

BTW… to all you amazing gals I saw this past weekend at Scrapfest – THANK YOU. You were all so fun, wonderful, warm and encouraging. My favorite part was having dinner with lots of Hero Arts Flickr girls – so fun. Love to you all. If any of you have pics, please email me. I did see this one from my new friend Barb and stole it from her blog. It totally captures Shari and I. Love my silly Shari…